Zinc and Anorexia Nervosa

Letters and Corrections1 February 1984Zinc and Anorexia NervosaSOODABEH SAFAI-KUTTI, M.D., JACK KUTTI, M.D.SOODABEH SAFAI-KUTTI, M.D., JACK KUTTI, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-2-317 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with interest the excellent review of zinc by Russell and coworkers (1). Because some circumstantial evidence indicates that zinc deficiency may be involved in the pathogenesis of anorexia nervosa (2-4), we write to report a patient with long-standing anorexia nervosa (5) who after having received oral zinc supplementation dramatically started to regain weight.A 24-year-old woman, who had been diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa at the age of 18 years, was hospitalized in February 1982 because of suspected deep venous thrombosis in her right leg. Because of her poor nutritional balance, she had been hospitalized...References1. RUSSELLCOXSOLOMONS RMN. Zinc and the special senses. Ann Intern Med. 1983;99:227-39. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BAKAN R. The role of zinc in anorexia nervosa: etiology and treatment. Med Hypotheses. 1979;5:731-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. ESCABRENNERMACHGSCHNAIT SWKF. Kwashiorkor-like zinc deficiency syndrome in anorexia nervosa. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh). 1979;59:361-4. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. CASPERKIRSCHNERSANDSTEADJACOBDAVIS RBHRJ. An evaluation of trace metals, vitamins, and taste function in anorexia nervosa. Am J Clin Nutr. 1980;33:1801-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. FEIGHNERROBINSGUZEWOODRUFFWINOKURMUNOZ JESRGR. Diagnostic criteria for use in psychiatric research. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1972;26:57-63. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Östra Hospital University of Göteborg Göteborg Sweden PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByZinc supplementation in the treatment of anorexia nervosaNutritional disorder of anorexia nervosa: A reviewGastrointestinal and nutritional aspects of eating disorders.Clinical Spectrum of Human Zinc DeficiencyZinc status before and after zinc supplementation of eating disorder patients.Acquired Zinc Deficiency in Association with Anorexia Nervosa: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureOral zinc supplementation in Anorexia NervosaOral zinc supplementation in Anorexia NervosaNutrition and eating disorders: A primer for cliniciansZink (Zn) 1 February 1984Volume 100, Issue 2Page: 317-318KeywordsAnorexia nervosaDeep vein thrombosisNutritionPathogenesisZinc Issue Published: 1 February 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...